via foxnews. A 17 year old boy named Zheng in China decided to sell one of his kidneys to buy an iPad 2… without telling his family. He was able to find a buyer over the internet who was willing to pay 22,000 yuan ($3,400) for the organ. Apparently his mother’s suspicions were aroused when he returned home one day with an iPad 2, an iPhone, and a big gash across his stomach… I wonder what he’s going to do when the iPad 3 comes out?!
via shootinggallery. Check out these “pop-icon” dollar bills courtesy of artist James Charles (who has two first names). They are very well done, and are selling at the Shooting (Art) Gallery in San Francisco for $600-$1,000. More after the break.
Watch as this crazy person slides down a Slip’ N Slide, up a ramp, and into a kid’s swimming pool. Completely ridiculous… Check it out below. Hat Tip: Justin Tanner
via mymodernmet. What do you do when you win a $100,000 art prize? You get a bunch of singles, and create another art piece. Check out German conceptual artist Hans-Peter Feldmann’s new installation at the Guggenheim which is there until November 2nd, 2011. Pretty cool. More photos below.
Money is art and art is money! Last November, German conceptual artist Hans-Peter Feldmann won the eighth Biennal Hugo Boss Prize, an award bestowed by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation for significant achievement in contemporary art. The winner received $100,000 and a solo exhibition at the Guggenheim.
Feldmann decided to give back to the museum in a unique way. He used the money to create an installation that involved tacking 100,000 used one dollar bills to the large gallery off the Frank Lloyd Wright ramp! Why used money? “It’s the notion of value in everyday life,” said Katherine Brinson, an assistant curator who is organizing the exhibition. “It’s something we handle every day. And used money has a previous life.”
After-effects specialist Freddie Wong returns with a new action sequence/short featuring Eliza Dushku. Awesome. Watch it below.
On May 13, 2011… some guy at the Astros game ran out into Center field, evaded cops, and escaped… amazing! Watch it below.
via cruzine. Awesome… check out all the varieties after the break.
Mannn…. they messed up a perfectly good breakfast. Watch it below.
via gizmag. Parents need to have fun too, and if you can do that while pushing the baby’s stroller, even better… The Roller Buggy was designed by Valentin Vodev of Pixstudio – it is a stoller/scooter with a hydraulic brake system with two disc brakes which allows for easy stopping. Recommended for kids above 1.5 years, and with speeds below 9mph. This was awarded third prize at the 11th International Bicycle Design Competition in Taiwan. I’m not completely sold on this… yet.
via amusingplanet. Doesn’t seem like much of a superhero… but pretty cool costume regardless. This street performer was spotted outside the Griffith Observatory in LA. More photos below.